Paint analysis is used to reveal the history of paint in the
house. It lets us figure out what the interior looked like in the
1700s. There are various steps in the analysis and include,
in-situ inspection, paint sampling, and various levels of
analysis. With this information, paint stripping can be done
specific layers, and then restored with the appropriate paint.
Designated small sections of walls, ceilings, and doors are held back to
preserve the paint history in place.

In-Situ Paint Analysis (the first step) - assists in deciding where
to take paint samples from.

On-Site sampling - samples are taken from many locations to do
chemical and closer analysis.

This report serves to record finishes of
representative samples taken from select interior areas of the
first floor of the Colonel Barrett Farmhouse. The purpose of
this investigation was to assess and analyze extant finishes to
determine target finish campaigns (c. 1775) for matching to the
Munsell Color Notation System and closest commercial paint
system.